LA3004 - Evidence

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

To provide a practical and theoretical understanding of the law of evidence to prepare students for what will be required in practice. The course will give a background to the development of the common law and will also look at the relevant Queensland and Commonwealth legislation.

Learning Outcomes

• an awareness of the importance of evidence to legal practice;
• develop skills to determine relevant and irrelevant facts and evidence;
• develop the ability to research and analyse primary and secondary sources;
• development of written communication skills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

(LA2017 or LA1005) and (LA2018 or LA1004) and (LA2020 or LA1012)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Chris Davies
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); assignments (30%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Chris Davies
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); assignments (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.